Manila, Philippines (TBA)

We're looking for a venue host or partner that can help us make DevCup 2017 happen.

POSTPONED

This event will be postponed due to the venue unavailability.

200+ Developers

together in one roof!

60+ Teams

Competing for the title!

About
DevCup

The most anticipated developer hackathon in Manila. An annual gathering of amazing developers, designers and technology enthusiasts, which aims to spotlight the local developer talent. An amazing opportunity to showcase your skills, learn from like-minded individuals and most of all have fun while making awesome stuff.

Reynaldo Del Rosario Jr

Patrick Ofilada

Rommel David

Theme:
Connect
Stats:
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Photos:
DevCup 2015
Terence Ponce Award:
Goodwill Hunting - Goodwill hunting is a skill-based volunteer matching platform that connects talented professionals who wants to help a cause to non proft organizations and people who needs help with their social mission (by R&R: Rue Payagon and Rachel De Villa)

Participants will be given 2 days to develop an app prescribing to a theme, which will be given at the start of the hackathon. Due to venue regulations, staying overnight is not allowed.. Participants can comeback on the following day by 9AM.

Participants are responsible for their own equipment, including computers, chargers and tools needed to make their app. We suggest to bring the following: extension cord, tumblers/water bottle, pen/paper, hoodies and broadband dongle.

You cannot repackage an existing app. Do not change a tiny feature on call it a new app. All code should have been written during the hackathon period.

If your app will consume an API, it should prescribe to the following:
- the API should be publicly available for a LEAST a month
- if it is a private API, you should have developed it during the event.

We highly recommend that you use a version control system. Since code review is part of our judging procedure, the judges may request to see your source code. However, we would like to note that there will be no IP transfer, your code is your property

Judging will take place in the team’s table. Several groups of judges will go around to take a look and test the entries. Each team will have a group assigned to them to judge their app. A strict time limit of 5 minutes per table will be implemented. The top apps will present on stage for all the judges to see and from there a set of winners will be determined.

Top finalists will have their code audited to make sure it’s all new and legit, by a developer appointed by DevCup and Judges. Your code belongs to you and we won’t share it with anyone, but we will want to see it if you win.

- Check everything before your turn, make sure everything is working correctly.

- You only have 5 minutes for demo your app and answer questions from the judges.

- It is up to you how will you consume your 5 minutes, either present for 3 minutes and allot the remaining for Q&A or use the entire 5 minutes for demo. There will be no time extension as there are a lot of teams presenting their app, it is important to be prudent with time.

- Make 10 - 15 second spiel on how your app conforms to the theme. This is important because if the judges feel your app does not conform to the theme they can give you a score of (0) zero.

- Spare the theatrics, jump straight to your app.

- Walk through your app, clearly explain to the judges what each step does and if possible provide additional context.

- For example if your app uses a specific API, demonstrate the consumption via a monitoring or debugging tool.

- Anticipate the judges’ questions and try to answer them during your demo so you can save time.

Alight at MRT Ortigas Station
Walk to Robinsons Galleria jeepney terminal
In front of Eton Cyberpod, ride a jeepney
Alight at Meralco, beside Rockwell Business Center
Enter Meralco Gate 2
Walk straight ahead
Right left at the end
Enter the 2nd building to your right.

Pro tip: If you’re commuting, better to ride a cab so you don't have to leave your ID at the guard station.

Note: If you are bringing your own internet connectivity device, we highly recommend that you bring a broadband dongle instead of a pocket wifi. We have been consistently getting issues from our previous hackathons on pocket wifi's interfering with the venue's wifi signal.